SAARC nations reaffirm commitments on tobacco warning
10 April 2015 5:20 AM IST
Amid a row over increasing the size of pictorial warnings on tobacco products, India and other SAARC nations on Wednesday "reaffirmed" their commitments to ensure that such warnings cover 50 per cent or more of display area as recommended by a WHO Framework Convention.
According to the "Delhi Declaration" on public health challenges adopted at the 5th meeting of health ministers of SAARC nations here on Wednesday, the countries have reaffirmed their commitments under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The reaffirmation of the commitment on tobacco control was one amongst a host of other agreements listed in the declaration. The WHO FCTC is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of WHO. It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on May 21, 2003 and came into force on February 27, 2005.
According to the "Delhi Declaration" on public health challenges adopted at the 5th meeting of health ministers of SAARC nations here on Wednesday, the countries have reaffirmed their commitments under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The reaffirmation of the commitment on tobacco control was one amongst a host of other agreements listed in the declaration. The WHO FCTC is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of WHO. It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on May 21, 2003 and came into force on February 27, 2005.
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